AUSTIN, Texas — The Monday after the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix set a new record for departing passengers at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA).

More than 45,000 travelers flew out of Austin without major issues, according to ABIA officials. The race -held at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA)- drew an estimated 430,000 attendees over the weekend, Visit Austin reported.

A 2021 study estimated that the U.S. Grand Prix boosted local spending by about $434 million. Since then, Visit Austin said the race’s economic impact has likely approached $1 billion, driven by inflation, growing fan interest and higher spending on hotels.

Last year’s event also pushed the airport to its limits, with about 36,000 passengers departing on Sunday and another 40,000 the Monday after the

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